Back at E3 this year, EA announced during the Sony Conference that the PS3 version of Battlefield 3 will ship with a free copy of Battlefield 1943. Since then, there hasn’t been much talk about this exclusive deal; however, Sony did snag a one-week DLC head start. A few days ago, Karl Magnus Troedsson teased us with a picture of one of the first PS3 retail copies of Battlefield 3. As you can see above, there’s no reference to Battlefield 1943 on the box. I also checked on EA’s Origin shop (not the PC digital one) and every major retailer’s website, and BF1943 wasn’t mentioned anywhere. I played a lot of 1943 since it came out in 2009, and the game holds up to this day. I was looking forward for an influx of new players. The only quibble I had with the downloadable title was the lack of weapon variety, but for the price of admission, $9.99, it is definitely a bargain and one of the best downloadable multiplayer experiences offered on PSN and Xbox Live. Battlefield 1943 features one of the classic maps of the Battlefield franchise in Wake Island, which will be one of the Back in Karkand’s maps. 1943 also features ‘Air Superiority’ mode where you engage in airplanes dogfights.
Update:
BF3 – BF1943 Not Included in PS3 version, Highest Rank Revealed, and more
DICE has recently clarified what exactly the deal is with Battlefield 1943′s inclusion in the PS3 version of Battlefield 3 as well as revealed some new information about ranks, private matches, and the day-one patch.
In a follow up to one of our previous articles looking into the fact that Battlefield 1943 may not be included in the PS3 version of Battlefield, DICE has officially announced that “The Limited Edition will not come with BF1943, but with the Back to Karkand expansion.” It seems either DICE has taken back their original promise, or will include it at a later date for PS3 owners. Let us know what you think in the comment section below.
Daniel Matros also had a few interesting things to say this morning as well. First, according to him, “Private matches [are] not on launch for consoles.” Exactly when they will be added has yet to be confirmed. PC fans have been asking whether the day-one patch that was announced earlier will be included in the preload or not. To this, Matros replied: “already integrated in preload.” Matros also had something to say regarding the current state of Battlefield: Bad Company 2. He said, “stuck in between launching a new game, we are taking a look at those issues for BC2 as well.” Many gamers are revisiting BFBC2 one last time before the release of BF3, and it would nice to see the game end on a strong note. Are you going to be playing Bad Company 2 up until the release of BF3?
One fan asked Tomas Danko if any of the multiplayer maps would include earthquakes, like seen in the earlier single player trailers of Battlefield 3. He responded, “there are similar moments on some maps, but not like in SP.”
Lastly, Fredrik Thylander has officially revealed the number of ranks available in Battlefield 3. “Highest rank is colonel 100 star (rank 145)” he said.
